KUALA LUMPUR: Many female celebrities have exposed the dark side of fame, revealing how often they have received offensive advances from men trying to have their way with them.
Hong Kong actress Ceci Mak is one such celebrity, and the former Miss Hong Kong contestant recently received a shady invitation from an unknown man.
Dimsum Daily reported that Mak recently took to social media to expose a man offering her a large amount of money for a "dinner date".
The man claimed to be an entertainment industry representative and asked if he could reach out to the actress for a job.
When the 27-year-old questioned the type of work offered, the man said "HK$500,000 (RM286,000) for a dinner date".
Mak did not reply to the man directly but instead exposed the conversation on her Threads account.
In her caption she wrote: "Such activities are not part of an actress' job description."
Many netizens praised Mak for her wise move which alerted all female celebrities about shady characters out to take advantage of them.
One netizen said that actresses like Mak should always beware of the "big bad wolves" who were eyeing them.